Treaty settlements process: Restorative justice in action

from the article on Te Puni Kokiri:

The Treaty of Waitangi settlements process is restorative justice in action says Māori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples.

Speaking at the launch of JustSpeak’s paper on Māori and the Criminal Justice System, he recalled the recent settlement of five Treaty of Waitangi claims.

May 24, 2012 Country:New Zealand, Region: Pacific, National Reconciliation

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Rena captain to residents: 'Sorry'

from the article by Kiri Gillespie in the Bay of Plenty Times:

Rena's captain and navigational officer have visited Motiti Island to apologise to residents for grounding the cargo ship on Astrolabe Reef.

When Rena grounded on October 5 last year, Motiti Island was transformed from a pristine green paradise to an oil-soaked mess. Residents were shocked, saddened and angry.

May 17, 2012 Region: Pacific, Apology, Offender, Country:New Zealand, Case:White Collar

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A chance to heal unholy wounds

from Bronwyn Pike's article in the National Times:

For many years, religious organisations have grappled with the need to improve the ways they deal with abusive behaviour by their own clergy. In my previous role as director of social justice in the Uniting Church during the 1990s, I worked with my colleagues to develop sexual abuse complaints procedures. In that task I gained an appreciation of just how challenging and complex this issue can be.

May 10, 2012 Region: Pacific, Biblical, Country:Australia, Community, Religion, Case:Sexual, Policy

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